Treatment Refusal
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Long-lasting measles outbreak affecting several unrelated networks of unvaccinated persons.

13 Nov 2009 Despite a population immunity level estimated at approximately 95%, an outbreak of measles responsible for 94 cases occurred in Quebec, Canada. Unlike previous outbreaks in which most unvaccinated children belonged to a single community, this ... Read more...

Underuse of breast cancer adjuvant treatment: patient knowledge, beliefs, and medical mistrust.

19 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: Little is known about why women with breast cancer who have surgery do not receive proven effective postsurgical adjuvant treatments. METHODS: We surveyed 258 women who recently underwent surgical treatment at six New York City hospitals ... Read more...

The treatment gap of epilepsy in a rural district of Vietnam: a study from the EPIBAVI project.

8 Sep 2009 We analyzed the treatment gap by interviewing 189 persons previously identified as having active epilepsy in a population-based epidemiological project in a rural district of Vietnam (EPIBAVI). Only 29 persons were on regular treatment with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Treatment Refusal'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Long-lasting measles outbreak affecting several unrelated networks of unvaccinated persons. 13 Nov 2009
• Surrogate decision making for a pregnant patient refusing emergency Caesarian section. 30 Oct 2009
• Live and let die. 5 Oct 2009
• Underuse of breast cancer adjuvant treatment: patient knowledge, beliefs, and medical mistrust. 19 Sep 2009
• The treatment gap of epilepsy in a rural district of Vietnam: a study from the EPIBAVI project. 8 Sep 2009
• Involvement of adolescents in decision making for heart transplants. 30 Aug 2009
• [Patient autonomy at the end of life: "law regarding advance directives" confirms the previously assumed legal status] 30 Aug 2009
• Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma arising in long-standing multinodular goiter following radioactive iodine therapy: report of a case diagnosed by fine needle aspiration. 30 Aug 2009
• Pancreatic resection: a key component to reducing racial disparities in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. 30 Aug 2009
• Stopping eating and drinking. 30 Aug 2009
• [Severe corticoid-refractory autoimmune thrombocytopenia associated with mixed connective tissue disease (Sharp's syndrome). Treatment with rituximab] 26 Aug 2009
• The high cost of nonadherence after percutaneous coronary intervention--can health care reform solve this problem? 20 Aug 2009
• A piece of my mind. More things in heaven and earth. 17 Aug 2009
• When "no" means no: elderly patients' right to refuse treatment. 11 Aug 2009
• We need minimally disruptive medicine. 9 Aug 2009
• Medicolegal knowledge in New Zealand. 5 Aug 2009
• Knowledge and participation of front-line dialysis facility staff in end-of-life discussions. 30 Jul 2009
• Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like lesions in association with thalassaemia major. 30 Jul 2009
• Covert medication in older adults who lack decision-making capacity. 30 Jul 2009
• Refusal of treatment--the need for better communication. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Treatment Refusal'

Definition: Patient or client refusal of or resistance to medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

Descriptor UI: D016312

Alternative terms: Treatment Refusal; Refusal, Treatment; Refusals, Treatment; Treatment Refusals; Refusal of Treatment; Patient Refusal of Treatment;

Related Mesh Headings: Informed Consent; Patient Compliance; Patient Dropouts; Mental Competency;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: F01.145.488.800; I01.880.604.473.650.968; N03.706.437.650.875; N05.300.150.600.800;

History Note: 1991

Technical Notes: for patient non-compliance index PATIENT NON-COMPLIANCE see PATIENT COMPLIANCE; do not confuse with PHYSICIAN REFUSAL TO TREAT see REFUSAL TO TREAT